Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-09-10
IOWA DEMOCRATS.
Ths platform Adopted aud NomI"a-
4iSus Made tn Their Convention.

IL o'clock Chairman huhteE N"'tN
yention 20 order and introduced temporary Wy
Officers as foliows; Chairman, Senator W. W.
Dodge; secretary; John @. Kelley assNtau's'
J.: d. Hull, Henry Shaver, and j. H. ADAMS,
reading clerk, T. o. Walker Az the close "
senator Dodge's address tho following COM
mittces were announced: On permanent oi-
SANITATION, ". a. Luckworth, y: u , hoi-
brook; W. a. Thgnssr, y; .. ~ NJ. Freeland,
W. r. Cleveland, Martin Cooper VI, ~
Wells; resolutions, ]. d. Nj: hanlltoIm, w., W.
schmidt. Il. NJ. Carr, NJ IL JaHHssn'
vi, C, Jones, j. +. Duncomb, A, Van Wagoner'
credentials, Il. h. Van Cliit John Spslhsv,,
John Segur, W. q. Earle, A. D. Cox l., ~ ,, MI
ney. n, McNeal, samuel Chandler, +. q, Ciafh,
q. I. Hayziett, X, q. Rice; state central COM
mittee, C. ID. Fuller, Samuel Conn, !. =: peln-
won, NJ. J. Garter, John Vaughn, Il; G., hai.'
ingall, j. B. Elliott, +. +. Miller Cd "si"'ie'
INV. Hiatt, Il. Il. Healey. 80. a.,
Amer the encouragement ofcommlttecs' the
convention adjourned until AFTERNOON: s,,,,
ON assembling ID the afternoon, Gato Sells
was made permanent chairman ana the otn l.,
Temporary officers were made permanent
with the addition OF John springer as stcre,,
tHry. The committee ON creuehthis IePotstSu s
every COUNTY Represented, and, win very lew
executions, null delegations. There are 6iS
dc legates present - N,
man, and In the report was recSillheuiua-
ton that they be adopted section ~ section,
which was adopted. The nrst resolution was
adopted unanimously, ana the secohu WEI
adopted after the insertion OF the words .hl9
tobaccon After the adoption OF the second
resolution a motion was carried by close
vote insiructing the officers TO send q cable
gram 10 Gladstone. The other resolutions
were adopted without dissent until ths E
disagreed. Colonel MaeSey, ON behalf OF the
minority, presented "a substitute iaSoEihs
judicluus regulation OF the liquor lraihe' anu
loo This voted down.
after a heated discussion, and the motion 70
strike out local option from the plank was
also lost, and the original report adopted,
The rest OF the platform was adoptea anu
COMPLETED as follows:
THE PLATFORM.
Flrst-We commend the nueilty 81 ffest-
dent Cleveland To the obligations OF MS hlsn
trust, and congratulate the country upon ths
economy, courage, honesty, and patriotism
Of his administration. We cordially approve
the public land policy OF the president, Un-
earned land grants TO the extent OF millions
of acres have been restored TO the public
CONAN and reserved for actual settlers only,
and the attempts OF the cattle syndicates
to enclose and appropriate large tracts
been defeated. A continuance Of the demo-
cratic administration is guaranty that not
another acre shall be granted 10 spectators
or corporations. The civil service Of the eoun.
try has been placed upon business basis,
and federal officials no longer elect the du-
ties OF their office for the manipulation OF the
party pOlliGSs luz publlD hEbN htA9 hNNAA
steadily reduced, and We favor a continuance
of the policy ofapplylng the surplus revenues
to the payment Of the debt as rapidly as pos
sible. We commend the efficiency, liberality
and impartiallty Of the pension department
in the adjustment OF claims, under the pres
ent laws, and we favor such further legisla-
ton as will make generous provisions for
Union soldiers and sailors, surrounding the
same with such safeguards aud restrictions
as will prevent their abuse by any who are
not entitled TO the bounty Of the govern
ment.
Seeond-we call upon congress- for the Inn
mediate revision Oiour tariul laws to "a revenue
basis, to the end that every Industry and every
section may enjoy perfect equality under tho
law and we favor the retention Of the inter.
nal revenue tax on intoxicating liquors and
tobacco, and protest against It's proposed re-
ductiOn for the purpose OF continuing the
present high tariff on the neceSsaFies OF life.
ThiFd-We are In favor OF continuing tho
policy Of the democratic party
OF welcoming to our shores the iloerty-lDEtns
people Of all lands who come here To conform
10 our laws and Institutions and become citt.
gems Ofths country, but insist that stringent
regulations be adopted and enforced To eA-
clude the panPer, vicious, ami criminal
FOurth-Tho noble and manly efforts OF
PaTneli, and their associates Ia
behalf of the cause Uf representative govern
ment for Ireland commands our unqualified
approval.
IFinh-We command the action OF the demo
cratic members OF the TwGnty-first general as
III supporting bUE - AaaELLt ulli All0
the bill against this holding OF lands by non
resident aliens, and we pledge our candi-
dates To the support OF these measures In the
next legislature.
Slxth--The vigorous prosecution 81 faith.
less Officials and those who have Or.uptGd
them, now being conducted by demo ratio
prosecution officers In New YORK and
ChcagO,is hopeful sign Of q reform IF pub
lie morals, aud we believe the same measure
lf Justice that Is visited upon the bribery ~
4 local board should be- visited upon the
same ofcnse when committed in legisla-
seycnth-we favor such legislation by con.
sress as will make all corporations for pnr.
poses Of litigation residents and citizens Of
the state in which they do business.
Eighth-We are opposed % all sumptuary
legislation, and in favor Of the repeal u the
present prOhibitory liquor law. and the sub
intutlon In It's stead pt Loo n tptinu and
carefully guarded license law, wien min
mum license fee Of 500, for tins better con-
.rpl Of the liquor traffic.
Ninth-We believe that railroad companies
are public corr oFatiCns, and therefore subject
W public control. We demand such legisla-
ion by congress and stale legislature as will
apply 10 state and Interstate TRANSFORMATION
u ireights and passengers in acc0rdancs With
he principles OF the Reagan bill, viz: All
rates snail be reasonable and shall be made
public. No determinations against lndiytd-
inlH or localities, no rebates Or draw a ks,
nc same charge for the same service 10 hlf
persons, Or no higher charge for less than
or greater service. prohibition
md opportunities to all shippers. We on
lose the free transportation OF any, and favor
ne cheap transportation Ofall. We believe
hat tho irst class roads can property Carry
passengers at cents per mile, and we de-
nand law restricting them Ia such n
.harge. We are opposed TO special tribunals
or the settlement Of railroad questions. and
specially 70 such tribunals having power to
hspend the laws Of the land. We therefore
avOr the abolition Of all such tribunals.
md believe that the ordinary courts OF the
niorce the just obligations nfthe companies
md 10 award adequate damages 10 persons
injured by their violation.
Ienth-Eyery citizen OF the state IA
ntitled TO vote and his vote should be- ne
Elective as the vote Of any other citizen. We
,eiIounce as in violation 81 this inherent
ight and as pratical Acknowledgement Of
ne majority OF our people the Infamous
erTymander made by the republicans in
ne last general assembly, by which small
minority OF the people we're vested with the
7e pledge our best endeayors To restore reprs. |
entation. awarding TO the population the
lght oithe majority 10 rule. We cordially In |
ccord with these principles In our endeavnr
D carry them into effect.
Eleventh Resotved That we favor such leg. |
Iati9n as VIII grant 70 the employees Of cor I
orauons the liberty 20 buy from whom they |
lease. N'
The FIRST ballot for governor resulted. Major
III Anderson AZ; s. L. Bestow. l9j; Charles h. |
Tst ballot. Lieutenant governor, j. ~. |
,lder. t0515; W. II. o. Jacques 9s3l% N, L,
neat, .. Mr.. Elder was nominated on the
rst ballot For Judge ofthe supreme court 4
70 only ballot resulted; Charles 3. Fogg.
j; PANEL +. Miller, 200. Mr.. Fogg was de.
area the nominee. For superintendent Of I
ated by reclamation,
The convention then adjourned sine die.
Escape Of Canadian Convicts.